Wire splice



Patented Feb. 1, 1927.

ABIRAM J. SLONECKER, on TB-ENTON, MfssoURr.

.55 f win-n SPLICE.

Application filed April 12', 1924. Serial No. 706,216.

This invention has reference to wire or cable splicers and aims toprovide a novel means for splicing wires to insure against movement ofone wire with respect to its adjacent wire, eliminating any possibilityof the wires becoming accidentally disconnected.

'An important feature of the invention is to provide a splicing memberon which the wires to be spliced may be readily and easily positioned inthe forming of the splice, eliminating the necessity of employing toolsin the formation of the splice, the splicer becoming a permanent part ofthe splice to further strengthen the connection.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a splicing memberof a construction to accommodate wires of various thicknesses, therebyadapting the device for unlimited use as a splicing member.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a splicing meanswhereby insulated wire may be spliced, eliminating any possibility ofdamaging the insulation.

l/Vith the foregoing and other objects in view Which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the in vention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view disclosing a splicing member constructed inaccordance with the invention, and the wires spliced thereon;

Fig. 2 is an end elevational view of the splicing member;

Fig. 3 is a plan view disclosing a modified form of the splice;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line H of Figure 3;

Fig. 5 is a further modified form of the splice; and

Fig. 6 is a still further modified form of the splicing memberdisclosing hooks at the ends thereof.

' Referring to the drawing in detail, the splicer includes an elongatedbody portion indicated generally by the reference character 5 which isformed with olfset portions 6 arranged in spaced relation with eachother throughout the length of the body portions, and disposed onopposite sides of a line drawn centrally through the body portion.

which is absolutely secure.

fit the ends of the body portion are provided hook members 7 constructedby bending the ends of the body portion upwardly, which hook members areadapted to engage the wires being spliced to hold them against lateralmovement with respect to the splicing member or body-portion 5.

As clearly shown by Fig. 4, the olfset portions 6 are arranged instaggered relation with each other at opposite sides of a ver tical linedrawn through the structure, whereupon the wires being spliced may bereadily inserted between the offset portions to secure the wire totliesplicing member.

It is to be understood that this form of splicing member is especiallydesigned for use in splicing insulated electric lead wires to a mainline wire where it is desired to take off electric current from a mainwire, thereby providing means for supporting a wire and at the same timerelieve the wire of undue strain at its point of connection with themain wire. This form of splicer is also especially adapted for use insplicing relatively large wires that are not so pliable as the smallergage wire.

In the form of the invention as illustrated by Fig. 5, the length ofwire forming the body portion is bent to provide a plurality of offsetportions 8 which are connected by angular portions 9 providingrelatively large spaces between the offset portions to admit the wiresbeing spliced. Thus it will be seen that due to this construction thewires when wrapped spirally in forming a splice will have a greaterlength of contact with the splicing member at 9 as well as with eachother, to insure a secure splice.

Hook members 10 are also formed at the ends of the body portion in thisform of the invention and are designed to engage the Wires being splicedto prevent lateral move ment thereof when a splice has been made. Asshown, to further insure against movement of one wire with respect tothe Wire spliced thereto, the ends of the wires being spliced are coiledor Wrapped around the adjacent wires at 11 providing a structure Asillustrated by Fig. 6, the splicing member is in the form of a length ofwire bent to provide lateral loops 12 in which the wires being splicedare positioned in such a manner that they will overlap each other atpoints between the loops. The ends of the splicing member are formedinto oppositely disposed hooks 13 to be engaged the splicer in oppositedirections over the splicing member, the wires being wound aroundtheportions of the splicing member connecting the offset portions thereofin suchv a way that they cross each other at these points. In the finalcompletion of the I cent wires at the ends of the splicing splice, thewires are secured to their adjamember.

of this character may be efficiently ,em-

ployed for splicing electric wires, fence wires, baling wires, or thelike, eliminating the necessity of soldering or twisting the wirestogether, as is common practice and which requires the use of tools tostrong splice.

The splicing member may also be efficiently used as a securing memberfor the end of a guy wire whereupon the end of the guy wire may besecured against accidental displacement. c

I claim: v p I A splicer including a length of wire having a pluralityof offset portions formed throughout its length, said offset portionsbeing extended laterally in the same direction, said offset portionsbeing arranged in insure a staggered relation with each other to provide grooves between adjacent offset por- I tions, and said grooves andoffset portions While I have shown and described a adapted to receivewires to be spliced.

In testimony thatI claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature. c

' ABIRAM J. SLONECKER.

